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South Ayrshire and Isle of Anglesey

112,270 and 68,873 residents (mid-2024).

South Ayrshire is higher than Isle of Anglesey on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Ayrshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Ayrshire Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478South Ayrshire: £5,585Isle of Anglesey: £5,502South Ayrshire: £5,609Isle of Anglesey: £5,196South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£5,478£5,502£5,196

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £12,657, Isle of Anglesey £12,580Isle of Anglesey: £12,580South Ayrshire: £12,657Isle of Anglesey: £12,634South Ayrshire: £12,711Isle of Anglesey: £11,933South Ayrshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006South Ayrshire is higher£12,580£12,634£11,933

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £2,274, Isle of Anglesey £2,295Isle of Anglesey: £2,295South Ayrshire: £2,274Isle of Anglesey: £2,305South Ayrshire: £2,284Isle of Anglesey: £2,177South Ayrshire: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £11,446, Isle of Anglesey £11,246Isle of Anglesey: £11,246South Ayrshire: £11,446Isle of Anglesey: £11,294South Ayrshire: £11,495Isle of Anglesey: £10,668South Ayrshire: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857South Ayrshire is higher£11,246£11,294£10,668

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £405, Isle of Anglesey £443Isle of Anglesey: £443South Ayrshire: £405Isle of Anglesey: £445South Ayrshire: £406Isle of Anglesey: £420South Ayrshire: £384

    £405£406£384Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£443£445£420

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £785, Isle of Anglesey £862Isle of Anglesey: £862South Ayrshire: £785Isle of Anglesey: £866South Ayrshire: £788Isle of Anglesey: £818South Ayrshire: £744

    £785£788£744Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£862£866£818

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £22, Isle of Anglesey £29Isle of Anglesey: £29South Ayrshire: £22Isle of Anglesey: £29South Ayrshire: £22Isle of Anglesey: £27South Ayrshire: £21

    £22£22£21Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566South Ayrshire: £606Isle of Anglesey: £569South Ayrshire: £609Isle of Anglesey: £537South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£566£569£537

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147South Ayrshire: £180Isle of Anglesey: £148South Ayrshire: £181Isle of Anglesey: £140South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£147£148£140

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £144, Isle of Anglesey £142Isle of Anglesey: £142South Ayrshire: £144Isle of Anglesey: £143South Ayrshire: £144Isle of Anglesey: £135South Ayrshire: £136

    £144£144£136South Ayrshire is higher£142£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £1,639, Isle of Anglesey £1,684Isle of Anglesey: £1,684South Ayrshire: £1,639Isle of Anglesey: £1,691South Ayrshire: £1,646Isle of Anglesey: £1,598South Ayrshire: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,684£1,691£1,598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201South Ayrshire: £205Isle of Anglesey: £202South Ayrshire: £206Isle of Anglesey: £190South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£201£202£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £473, Isle of Anglesey £450Isle of Anglesey: £450South Ayrshire: £473Isle of Anglesey: £452South Ayrshire: £475Isle of Anglesey: £427South Ayrshire: £449

    £473£475£449South Ayrshire is higher£450£452£427

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £9.02, Isle of Anglesey £7.86Isle of Anglesey: £7.86South Ayrshire: £9.02Isle of Anglesey: £7.90South Ayrshire: £9.06Isle of Anglesey: £7.46South Ayrshire: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £8.82, Isle of Anglesey £11Isle of Anglesey: £11South Ayrshire: £8.82Isle of Anglesey: £11South Ayrshire: £8.86Isle of Anglesey: £10South Ayrshire: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Isle of Anglesey £7.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.51South Ayrshire: £8.48Isle of Anglesey: £7.54South Ayrshire: £8.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.12South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire 1,011.1, Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4South Ayrshire: 1,011.1

    1,011.1South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,005.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire 99.5, Isle of Anglesey 112.5Isle of Anglesey: 112.5South Ayrshire: 99.5

    99.5Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count112.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire 186.8, Isle of Anglesey 177.3Isle of Anglesey: 177.3South Ayrshire: 186.8

    186.8South Ayrshire is higher177.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 95.7, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire 210.6, Isle of Anglesey 219.2Isle of Anglesey: 219.2South Ayrshire: 210.6

    210.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire 34.5, Isle of Anglesey 28.5Isle of Anglesey: 28.5South Ayrshire: 34.5

    34.5South Ayrshire is higher28.5

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South Ayrshire and Isle of Anglesey, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth AyrshireIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£5,478£5,502£5,196South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated£12,580£12,634£11,933South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated£2,295£2,305£2,177Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,246£11,294£10,668South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£443£445£420Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£862£866£818Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£29£29£27Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£566£569£537South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£147£148£140South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£142£143£135South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,684£1,691£1,598Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£201£202£190South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£473£475£449£450£452£427South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£7.86£7.90£7.46South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£11£11£10Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£7.51£7.54£7.12South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,005.4South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.5112.5Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.8177.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.781.2South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.6219.2Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.5Estimated28.5South Ayrshire

Per resident

South Ayrshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Ayrshire Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478South Ayrshire: £5,585Isle of Anglesey: £5,502South Ayrshire: £5,609Isle of Anglesey: £5,196South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£5,478£5,502£5,196

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £3,274, Isle of Anglesey £3,274Isle of Anglesey: £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274Isle of Anglesey: £3,288South Ayrshire: £3,288Isle of Anglesey: £3,105South Ayrshire: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105South Ayrshire is higher£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £1,311, Isle of Anglesey £1,283Isle of Anglesey: £1,283South Ayrshire: £1,311Isle of Anglesey: £1,288South Ayrshire: £1,317Isle of Anglesey: £1,217South Ayrshire: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,283£1,288£1,217

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ayrshire £2,960, Isle of Anglesey £2,927Isle of Anglesey: £2,927South Ayrshire: £2,960Isle of Anglesey: £2,939South Ayrshire: £2,973Isle of Anglesey: £2,776South Ayrshire: £2,808

    £2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire is higher£2,927£2,939£2,776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £105, Isle of Anglesey £115Isle of Anglesey: £115South Ayrshire: £105Isle of Anglesey: £116South Ayrshire: £105Isle of Anglesey: £109South Ayrshire: £99

    £105£105£99Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £203, Isle of Anglesey £224Isle of Anglesey: £224South Ayrshire: £203Isle of Anglesey: £225South Ayrshire: £204Isle of Anglesey: £213South Ayrshire: £192

    £203£204£192Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.72, Isle of Anglesey £7.54Isle of Anglesey: £7.54South Ayrshire: £5.72Isle of Anglesey: £7.57South Ayrshire: £5.75Isle of Anglesey: £7.15South Ayrshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566South Ayrshire: £606Isle of Anglesey: £569South Ayrshire: £609Isle of Anglesey: £537South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£566£569£537

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147South Ayrshire: £180Isle of Anglesey: £148South Ayrshire: £181Isle of Anglesey: £140South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£147£148£140

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £83, Isle of Anglesey £80Isle of Anglesey: £80South Ayrshire: £83Isle of Anglesey: £80South Ayrshire: £83Isle of Anglesey: £75South Ayrshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Ayrshire is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £945, Isle of Anglesey £942Isle of Anglesey: £942South Ayrshire: £945Isle of Anglesey: £946South Ayrshire: £949Isle of Anglesey: £893South Ayrshire: £897

    £945£949£897South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£942£946£893

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201South Ayrshire: £205Isle of Anglesey: £202South Ayrshire: £206Isle of Anglesey: £190South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£201£202£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £273, Isle of Anglesey £251Isle of Anglesey: £251South Ayrshire: £273Isle of Anglesey: £253South Ayrshire: £274Isle of Anglesey: £239South Ayrshire: £259

    £273£274£259South Ayrshire is higher£251£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.21, Isle of Anglesey £4.40Isle of Anglesey: £4.40South Ayrshire: £5.21Isle of Anglesey: £4.41South Ayrshire: £5.23Isle of Anglesey: £4.17South Ayrshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.08, Isle of Anglesey £6.01Isle of Anglesey: £6.01South Ayrshire: £5.08Isle of Anglesey: £6.03South Ayrshire: £5.10Isle of Anglesey: £5.70South Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Isle of Anglesey £7.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.51South Ayrshire: £8.48Isle of Anglesey: £7.54South Ayrshire: £8.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.12South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 261.5, Isle of Anglesey 261.6Isle of Anglesey: 261.6South Ayrshire: 261.5

    261.5Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count261.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 25.7, Isle of Anglesey 29.3Isle of Anglesey: 29.3South Ayrshire: 25.7

    25.7Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count29.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 48.3, Isle of Anglesey 46.1Isle of Anglesey: 46.1South Ayrshire: 48.3

    48.3South Ayrshire is higher46.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 95.7, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 121.4, Isle of Anglesey 122.5Isle of Anglesey: 122.5South Ayrshire: 121.4

    121.4Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 19.9, Isle of Anglesey 15.9Isle of Anglesey: 15.9South Ayrshire: 19.9

    19.9South Ayrshire is higher15.9

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South Ayrshire and Isle of Anglesey, per resident
MeasureSouth AyrshireIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£5,478£5,502£5,196South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated£3,274£3,288£3,105South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated£1,283£1,288£1,217South Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,960£2,973£2,808£2,927£2,939£2,776South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£115£116£109Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192Estimated£224£225£213Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated£7.54£7.57£7.15Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£566£569£537South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£147£148£140South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Estimated£80£80£75South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£897£942£946£893South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£201£202£190South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£251£253£239South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.40£4.41£4.17South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.01£6.03£5.70Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£7.51£7.54£7.12South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5261.6Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.729.3Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.346.1South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.781.2South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.4122.5Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Estimated15.9South Ayrshire

Total

South Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Ayrshire Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ayrshire £627.0m, Isle of Anglesey £377.3mIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mIsle of Anglesey: £357.9mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7m

    £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ayrshire £367.5m, Isle of Anglesey £225.5mIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mIsle of Anglesey: £213.9mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6m

    £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ayrshire £147.2m, Isle of Anglesey £88.4mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire £332.4m, Isle of Anglesey £201.6mIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mIsle of Anglesey: £191.2mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire is higher£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire £11.8m, Isle of Anglesey £7.9mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £22.8m, Isle of Anglesey £15.4mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Ayrshire £0.64m, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £68.1m, Isle of Anglesey £39.0mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £20.2m, Isle of Anglesey £10.1mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire £9.3m, Isle of Anglesey £5.5mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire £106.1m, Isle of Anglesey £64.8mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ayrshire £23.0m, Isle of Anglesey £13.8mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £30.6m, Isle of Anglesey £17.3mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £0.58m, Isle of Anglesey £0.30mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ayrshire £0.57m, Isle of Anglesey £0.41mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ayrshire £0.95m, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire 29,360, Isle of Anglesey 18,019Isle of Anglesey: 18,019South Ayrshire: 29,360

    29,360South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count18,019

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire 2,889, Isle of Anglesey 2,016Isle of Anglesey: 2,016South Ayrshire: 2,889

    2,889South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count2,016

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 5,425, Isle of Anglesey 3,177Isle of Anglesey: 3,177South Ayrshire: 5,425

    5,425South Ayrshire is higher3,177

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 10,745, Isle of Anglesey 5,589Isle of Anglesey: 5,589South Ayrshire: 10,745

    10,745South Ayrshire is higher5,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire 13,630, Isle of Anglesey 8,439Isle of Anglesey: 8,439South Ayrshire: 13,630

    13,630South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count8,439

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire 2,233, Isle of Anglesey 1,096Isle of Anglesey: 1,096South Ayrshire: 2,233

    2,233South Ayrshire is higher1,096

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and Isle of Anglesey, total
MeasureSouth AyrshireIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated£377.3m£378.9m£357.9mSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated£88.4m£88.7m£83.8mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£201.6m£202.4m£191.2mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated£15.4m£15.5m£14.7mSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimated£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£64.8m£65.1m£61.5mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,36018,019South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8892,016South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4253,177South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7455,589South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6308,439South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,233Estimated1,096South Ayrshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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